Bronze Age Ballroom Company

Weekend dancing calendar updated!

Marc Abel — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:30:05 +0000

Where did the first third of 2012 go? While we’re considering that, we’ve updated our six-month calendar of great dances to go to! Find the latest link in the right hand column of this page.

Valentine’s Dance at the Schuster Center

Marc Abel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:21:30 +0000

Once again, the Three Hearts and A Special Wish Foundation, Inc. are presenting a splendid Valentine’s Dance the evening of February 10, 2012, and we will be there! It’s a spectacular evening with:

live music by Gem City Jazz
a dance competition of local celebrities, paired with professional instructors (last year was Marc’s turn to serve)
a silent auction
plenty of dancing
food (only if you’re not dancing, because the Muggles eat everything in sight)
splendid decor in the Schuster Center’s Wintergarden
free parking next door

We understand that Special Wish ran out of tickets a few weeks ago, and our Bronze Age table is full, too. So be alert this coming December, and get your 2013 tickets long in advance!

Don’t know how to dance? No problem!

Marc Abel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:03:57 +0000

How is your ballroom dancing? We provide a warm, comfortable environment for aspiring and new dancers to get their feet moving and work though their beginning to intermediate figures. We’re located in downtown Dayton in the Huffman Historic District, just a few blocks east of the tall buildings.

Please telephone us anytime at (937) 412-0027, or drop us a note at dance@bronzeabc.com. We look forward to dancing with you!

New group class series for progressive dancing

Marc Abel — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:12:35 +0000

Does a structured environment help you learn? If you’re like me, it sure does. When I’m learning, I crave clear, specific goals, a tangible and objective means to measure my progress, and a reproducible set of knowledge that will transfer to dancing with various partners. As an instructor, I like my dance students to have a clear sense of the progress they are making, where they started at, what they have to look forward to, and what it’s going to take to get where they want to go.

If you share my passion for organization, our new beginning series is for you! It’s on our calendar for February and March, and we’ve named it American Rhythm set A, level 1. Okay, it’s not the most descriptive name, but our calendar limits the number of characters in the title. So here’s what we’re offering in this class:

You’ll receive eight weeks of lessons on Sunday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 (12 hours total).
You’ll learn Bolero, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, and Rumba.
This is level 1, appropriate for people who’ve never danced before.
Learn the character and style of these four dances.
Come to recognize appropriate music for Rumba, East Coast Swing, Cha Cha, and Bolero.
Become comfortable dancing through entire songs.
This course was designed by Diane Jarmolow and Julia Lowe, nationally recognized experts in ballroom curricula.

Tuition is $90 per person or $180 per couple for this eight week series. For space reasons, enrollment is limited to four persons. Classes begin Sunday, February 5. You’ll want to sign up early to get in on this program!